Margaret Thatcher is Dead

[Nadkor]

The Tory government has announced privatizing the NHS in honor of Mrs. Thatcher.

Oh, that happened last week.

I guess with that happening, the huge changes to the welfare system that came in last week as well, and with the changes to disability benefits coming in today she decided that her work was done.

[Disserbia]

That's pretty despicable.

Thatcher is/was reviled by a fairly significant proportion of the population for pretty legitimate reasons. It's hardly a surprise.

I'm not surprised.

[Chinese Regions]

Well, condolences to her family. Gone but not forgiven.

Though I can't but remember this.

Procrastinators!!!!!

[Glasgia]

That's like saying gonorrhea is better than AIDS.

No.

Umm... yeah. Cameron's constrictive spending policies haven't helped the economy, Thatcher's privatisation didn't either

[Calimera II]

The story of your family isn't representative.

Actually, given the millions of lives she ruined, I'd say it is.

-GDP per capita rose
-More welfare projects
-She turned britain into a competitive state
-She improved life of millions british

If she hadn't done all this, britain would be a industrial shithole hit by every minor crisis,

[Hippostania]

At the moment that only anti-Thatcher arguments that I'm really willing to accept are a) There were job losses as a result of her reforms

I don't understand this.

Everyone here keep complaining about the fact that Lady Thatcher stopped funding inefficient government companies. I'm especially referring to the coal industry in Northern England, which was already suffering and on the brink of collapse as it simply wasn't profitable anymore. What else could have been done? Should shoveling taxpayers' money to these inefficient government companies should've continued, regardless of their economic situation?

[Azurand]

One of my favorite women leaders
RIP Thatcher.

[Calimera II]

No.

Umm... yeah. Cameron's constrictive spending policies haven't helped the economy, Thatcher's privatisation didn't either

Still no.

[The VDNKh]

Neoliberalist bastard.

[Chinese Regions]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFEZkoJQ4DA

[St George]

The interests of the majority come before a minority. The medicine was bitter but the country needed it.

The country also needed Thatcher to invest in those areas she was destroying. She didn't. That is why there is so much hatred towards her.

[Lemanrussland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHJoj9IqeKg

[Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f]

Ok well you'll need to source that then because the common understanding has always been that she was hovering around 30%...

Bear with me, I'll go digging.

Thanks Forsakia! Appreciated

[Calorax]

Actually, given the millions of lives she ruined, I'd say it is.

-GDP per capita rose
-More welfare projects
-She turned britain into a competitive state
-She improved life of millions british

If she hadn't done all this, britain would be a industrial shithole hit by every minor crisis,

She made life worse for many, many more. She created a class divide so massive it still hasn't healed today, and it's leaving us far behind other European countries.

[United commonwealth of ayrshire]

At the moment that only anti-Thatcher arguments that I'm really willing to accept are a) There were job losses as a result of her reforms

I don't understand this.

Everyone here keep complaining about the fact that Lady Thatcher stopped funding inefficient government companies. I'm especially referring to the coal industry in Northern England, which was already suffering and on the brink of collapse as it simply wasn't profitable anymore. What else could have been done? Should shoveling taxpayers' money to these inefficient government companies should've continued, regardless of their economic situation?

it was not on the brink of collapse, it was cumbria's biggest employer. she ruined my county.
go back to lapland and get yourself a brain before you make more comments on this topic.

[Mkuki]

I don't really know much about Mrs. Thatcher's administration (still unsure how to classify that), but would someone mind giving me a quick rundown of the former Prime Minister's policies and their effects? Is it right to assume she was a friend, politically I mean, of Reagan?

Preferably absent of political rhetoric.

[Heavenly Peace]

The interests of the majority come before a minority. The medicine was bitter but the country needed it.

The country also needed Thatcher to invest in those areas she was destroying. She didn't. That is why there is so much hatred towards her.

Why should the taxpayer have to subsidize failing industries? What right does any politician have to place our money into the pockets of big corporations and trade unions?

[Chinese Regions]

At the moment that only anti-Thatcher arguments that I'm really willing to accept are a) There were job losses as a result of her reforms

I don't understand this.

Everyone here keep complaining about the fact that Lady Thatcher stopped funding inefficient government companies. I'm especially referring to the coal industry in Northern England, which was already suffering and on the brink of collapse as it simply wasn't profitable anymore. What else could have been done? Should shoveling taxpayers' money to these inefficient government companies should've continued, regardless of their economic situation?

French Coal is not "inefficient"? Neither was British.

[Oppressorion]

I disagreed with her politics, but I respected her will and strength. Despite the riots and strikes, at least she stuck to her guns. And, I believe, wrote a comedy sketch satirising herself.

[Dundee Derry]

I will not condemn her to Hell; but may God have mercy on her soul.

[Kazinstan]

Ding Dong, the witch is dead.

Terrible, Terrible Prime-Minister, Horrible Woman.


But I do not know weather to extend my condolences, so at this current time, regrettably no.


Or maybe yes, I do not know.

[Calimera II]

Let no one in Argentina hear this.

I can already imagine Kirchnerists celebrating...brain-dead brats.

Well more people are celebrating.

(Yo administro un pagina anti k, y la verdad q las personas estan contento... Aaa otra cosa: 18 de abril - Cacerolazo Nacional contra Cristina - 20:00 en todo el pais! En facebook hay mas de 600,000 invitados!)

[Slow-Declinesville]

I wanna stop you here and tell you you've gone over the fucking line. My nan was one of the most hard working people I ever met. However, the economy meant she couldn't get a job. My mum had to live with her mum, step-dad, nan and granddad all in a council house. It wasn't too bad, under Mrs Thatcher starts fucking up welfare. My mum had to live in, just checked with her, over ten different houses in under five years at home while the Thatcher cabinet was at work selling of any ones her family might've applied for. Meanwhile, my granddad on my dad's side lost his job as an engineer in the car industry thanks to Thatcher's destructive policies. You're lucky to live in Finland with a working system and good quality of life, don't assume everything was perfect in Britain under Thatcher.

The story of your family isn't representative.

Though it is representative of an awful lot of people. The fact that she sold off and privatized most of our national industries has also left us with uncontrollably expensive rail fares, gas, electricity and so forth. Sad for her family, but there is a lot of agreement that many of her decisions have lead to the poor state of the nations finances and welfare system.

[Hippostania]

I wanna stop you here and tell you you've gone over the fucking line. My nan was one of the most hard working people I ever met. However, the economy meant she couldn't get a job. My mum had to live with her mum, step-dad, nan and granddad all in a council house. It wasn't too bad, under Mrs Thatcher starts fucking up welfare. My mum had to live in, just checked with her, over ten different houses in under five years at home while the Thatcher cabinet was at work selling of any ones her family might've applied for. Meanwhile, my granddad on my dad's side lost his job as an engineer in the car industry thanks to Thatcher's destructive policies. You're lucky to live in Finland with a working system and good quality of life, don't assume everything was perfect in Britain under Thatcher.

The interests of the majority come before a minority. The medicine was bitter but the country needed it.

This, pretty much.

It's unfortunate, but you got to understand that there was no other choice. Funding these inefficient government-owned industrial companies simply wasn't worth it anymore. Thatcher did her best to do the privatization as quickly and painlessly as possible.

[Calimera II]

-GDP per capita rose
-More welfare projects
-She turned britain into a competitive state
-She improved life of millions british

If she hadn't done all this, britain would be a industrial shithole hit by every minor crisis,

She made life worse for many, many more. She created a class divide so massive it still hasn't healed today, and it's leaving us far behind other European countries.

Uhh no. Let me repeat: If she hadn't done what she did, Britain would be an industrial shithole hit by every munor crisis.
This bitch made Britain competitive and much richer. Accept it, your story isn't representative.